Deaths from Bedsores

Bedsores: Deaths

Deaths from Bedsores: 34,320 deaths from decubitus ulcers were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

Death Rate Extrapolation

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Bedsores:
34,319 per year,
2,859 per month,
659 per week,
94 per day,
3 per hour,
0 per minute,
0 per second.
Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 34,320 deaths from decubitus ulcers were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

Death statistics for Bedsores

The following are statistics from various sources
about deaths and Bedsores:

34,320 deaths from decubitus ulcers were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

7.23% of deaths from decubitus ulcers were attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

Bedsores: Hospitalization Statistics

The following are statistics from various sources
about hospitalizations and Bedsores:

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